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William D. Leighty, Chief of Police

Business & Resident Camera Registry

In an effrot to collaborate better with the community, the New Holand Police Department is asking all residents and business with cameras to register with the police department. Access to video following a crime can be the difference in solving the crime or not. To register your camera click here.

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On March 10, 2018 at approximately 6:01pm NHPD was dispatched to a vehicle accident in the 200 Block of West Main Street (New Holland Borough). Officers arrived and found that a vehicle had struck the front porch of a residence. Officers identified the driver of that vehicle as Venancio Mares (age...

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On February 28, 2018 NHPD a resident came to Officers and advised that she found possible drug paraphernalia in the 300 Block of East Jackson Street (New Holland Borough). Officers went to the location and identified the paraphernalia. Officers were able to conclude that the paraphernalia belonged...

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On March 10, 2018 at approximately 12:30am NHPD was dispatched to a weapons call at Shooters Crossing, which is located at 88 Diller Avenue (New Holland Borough). Officers arrived and discovered that there had been an altercation inside the bar involving the victim and a male who was later...

On February 28, 2018 NHPD Officers were notified of a Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) violation involving Joshua Sweitzer (age 38 of Quarryville). SWEITZER was charged by NHPD with violating the PFA on 4 separate occasions in late February. A warrant was issued for Sweitzer and he was arrested on...

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On March 4, 2018 at approximately 6:09am NHPD was dispatched to a trespassing call at a residence in the 300 Block of East Main Street (New Holland Borough). Officers were advised that a male, who was identified as Anthony Clouser (age 44 of Ephrata), had climbed a ladder to a second floor window...

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On March 10, 2018 at approximately 6:01pm NHPD was dispatched to a vehicle accident in the 200 Block of West Main Street (New Holland Borough). Officers arrived and found that a vehicle had struck the front porch of a residence. Officers identified the driver of that vehicle as Venancio Mares (age...

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On February 28, 2018 NHPD a resident came to Officers and advised that she found possible drug paraphernalia in the 300 Block of East Jackson Street (New Holland Borough). Officers went to the location and identified the paraphernalia. Officers were able to conclude that the paraphernalia belonged...

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On March 10, 2018 at approximately 12:30am NHPD was dispatched to a weapons call at Shooters Crossing, which is located at 88 Diller Avenue (New Holland Borough). Officers arrived and discovered that there had been an altercation inside the bar involving the victim and a male who was later...

On February 28, 2018 NHPD Officers were notified of a Protection From Abuse Order (PFA) violation involving Joshua Sweitzer (age 38 of Quarryville). SWEITZER was charged by NHPD with violating the PFA on 4 separate occasions in late February. A warrant was issued for Sweitzer and he was arrested on...

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On March 4, 2018 at approximately 6:09am NHPD was dispatched to a trespassing call at a residence in the 300 Block of East Main Street (New Holland Borough). Officers were advised that a male, who was identified as Anthony Clouser (age 44 of Ephrata), had climbed a ladder to a second floor window...

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On December 17, 2017 at approximately 12:00 am NHPD Officers were dispatched to Shooters Crossing (88 Diller Ave in New Holland Borough), for a vandalism that had occurred. Officers arrived and found a victims vehicle with 4 flat tires, a broken side window and a broken rear window. Damage to the...

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NHPD has an active warrant for Jake W Diefenderfer, age 22, address unknown. Diefenderfer struck a vehicle with a baseball bat on June 8, 2016 in EARL TWP causing $2,063.67 in damages. Anyone with information on Diefenderfer is asked to contact NHPD at 717-354-4647

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On August 8, 2017 at approximately 8:43am, NHPD was dispatched to a Trespassing call at The Hollander Motel (320 E Main St, New Holland Borough). An employee had found a male sleeping in a room that was supposed to be unoccupied. Officers arrived and discovered the male apparently passed out on a...

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On Thursday 10/4/2012 at 2210 hours officers responded to St Stephen's Church for a domestic that just occurred. Richard Mast stated that while he was sitting in his car he looked to his left and observed a vehicle driving directly toward him with no headlights on. Mast stated that as the vehicle...

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On February 18, 2014 Pragna Thakkar owner of The Hollander Motel, 320 E. Main Street, contacted New Holland Police reguarding stolen money. Thakkar advised that she employed Charles STRUMPF as hotel manager. She advised she left $100 in a bag for petty cash. Thakkar came to the motel to discover...

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On Tuesday February 27, 2018 at 0713hrs Garden Spot High School officials reported to SRO Dan Achenbach a threat posted via social media. Both juvenile's in question were interviewed by the New Holland Police at the New Holland Police Station with the cooperation of the parent's. Based on the...

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New Holland Police Department would like to welcome our newest Officer, Joshua Beideman. Officer Beideman was sworn in by Mayor Wilbur Horning on September 1, 2015. Officer Beideman graduated from Reading Police Academy in 2014 and will be serving as a part-time Officer with our department.

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On June 5, 2015 at 0340 hrs NHPD stopped a vehicle at the intersection of N Hoover Ave & Westfield Dr in New Holland Borough. During the investigation Laura Jo Hackman a passenger in the vehicle was found to have a bench warrant from Berks County. Hackman was taken in to custody and transferred...

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Starting on Monday, January 15, NHPD will start using a new method for people and insurance companies to obtain full crash reports. Drivers that have been involved in a crash will be given an initial exchange of information sheet, as well as a card with the accident date and the report number on it...

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On November 16, 2017 at 1300 hrs the NHPD School Resource Officer was notified of an assault that occurred at the Garden Spot High School earlier in the day. School Officials had been involved in an incident involving a 10th grade female and 12th grade female. While school officials were providing...

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On October 30, 2017 NHPD filed a citation for Disorderly Conduct against a 14 yr old Bowmansville male after he was involved in an incident at Garden Spot Middle School, 669 E Main St in NH BORO. On October 24, 2017 at 1221 hrs the juvenile male threw a partially filled plastic container at other...

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On October 27, 2017 NHPD filed charges against Renardo W Shockley, age 54 of Woodbine NJ after police were contacted by officials from the New Holland Sales Stables, 101 W Fulton St NH BORO regarding a theft. New Holland Sales Stables staff reported the theft of 4 goats from the New Holland Sales...

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On October 28, 2017 at 1430 hrs NHPD responded to the parking lot of Yoder's Market, 14 S Tower Rd NH BORO for an assault that had just occurred. Upon arrival Officers were advised a 17 yr old New Holland female had punched her mother in the face several times. NHPD filed charges of Simple Assault...

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